Many WEB-DL releases of The Pitt show (unlike some sports streams), but periodic SEI messages with uuid suggest session-based tracking. 5. Audio Analysis – E-AC3 vs AAC Run:
ffmpeg -i input.mkv -af "pan=stereo|FL=FC+0.5*FL+0.5*BL|FR=FC+0.5*FR+0.5*BR" -f null - Most copies preserve original 5.1 correctly; no phase issues detected. If you want to compress The Pitt S01E01 for local storage (e.g., to 4 Mbps HEVC 10-bit): the pitt s01e01 ffmpeg
ffmpeg -i "The.Pitt.S01E01.mkv" -filter_complex "showwavespic=s=1920x400" -frames:v 1 waveform.png Better: Generate a bitrate plot: Many WEB-DL releases of The Pitt show (unlike
ffmpeg -i input.mkv -map 0:v:0 -f null - 2>&1 | grep bitrate Or use ffmpeg -i input.mkv -c copy -f null - to parse per-frame stats. If you want to compress The Pitt S01E01 for local storage (e
ffmpeg -i "The.Pitt.S01E01.mkv" -map 0 -c copy -f nut - | ffprobe -show_streams -show_format - This verifies container integrity and flags any unexpected streams (like extra subtitle or metadata tracks).
| Parameter | Value | |------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| | Container | MKV (or MP4 if direct download) | | Video Codec | hevc (Main 10, L5.1) or av1 (Main) | | Audio Codec | eac3 (Dolby Digital Plus) or aac | | Resolution | 1920x1080 (or 3840x2160 for 4K HDR) | | Bitrate (video) | ~4500-8000 kbps (1080p) / ~12-18 Mbps (4K) | | Color space | bt709 (SDR) or bt2020nc + smpte2084 (HDR10) | | Frame rate | 23.976 (24000/1001) | | Audio channels | 5.1 (side + LFE) | | Chapters | None (typical for streaming rips) | | Subtitles | eia_608 (closed captions) + optional SRT | Use ffmpeg’s bitstream filter to check for constant vs variable bitrate:
# Check for unusual SEI messages in H.265 ffmpeg -i input.mkv -bsf hevc_metadata -f null - ffmpeg -i input.mkv -c copy -bsf:v trace_headers -f null - 2>&1 | grep "user_data"